HORTICULTURAL SPECIALIST 
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lactiflora. (Chinese Mugwort.) Creamy white 
fragrant flowers in late summer, excellent 
for cutting. 
Silver King. Very attractive silvery foliage, a 
valuable variety. 
ARUNCUS 
Sylvester. (Common Goats Beard.) 
ASPHODELUS 
luteus. (Yellow asphodel or Jacobs rod), a fine 
perennial. 
ASCLEPIAS 
tuberosa. (Butterflyweed.) Brilliant orange 
flowers, very showy. 
ASTER 
R. alpinus. (Alpine Aster.) Large bluish purple 
flowers in late May. 
R. alpinus albus. (Excellent pure white form.) 
R. alpinus Dark Beauty. A new form with very 
dark blue flowers. 
R. alpinus Goliath. Extra large rich blue flowers. 
DWARF ASTERS 
NEW ENGLISH TYPE 
This very valuable new type was evolved by a 
noted gardener who had charge of the war gardens 
where several hundred thousand British soldiers 
who fell during the world war are buried in France. 
Seven varieties were introduced last year and met 
with instant approval and this season one or two 
additional sorts are now offered. 
R. NIOBE (New.) Pure white, very compact habit 
12 inches. 
R. LAVANDA. Lovely pure light blue. 12 inches. 
R. CONSTANCE. Light pink. 12 inches. 
The above three new dwarf asters 50 cents 
each, $5.00 doz. 
Dwarf Asters, Introductions of 1935. 
R. COUNTESS OF DUDLEY. Clear pink. Late 
September. 9 inches. 
R\ DAPHNE. Soft pink. Late September. 121 
inches. 
RX MARJORIE. Deep apple blossom pink. Late 
September. 12 inches. 
R. NANCY. Pale flesh pink. Late September.. 12: 
inches. 
R. RONALD. Lilac pink in mid-September. 9-> 
inches. 
R. SNOWSPRITE. Semi-double white in early 
September. 9 inches. 
R. VICTOR. Clear lavender blue, early September. 
9 inches. 
Price of above 7 vars. dwarf asters, 25 cents 
each, 7 vars. for $1.50. 
ASTERS 
LATE FALL FLOWERING SECTION 
(Michaelmas Daisies) 
Barr’s Pink. Superb pink, robust grower and pro¬ 
fuse bloomer. 
Blue Eyes. (New.) A truly lovely violet blue va¬ 
riety, height 4 feet, September bloomer, 50 cents. 
Blue Lagoon. (New.) Beautiful pure blue, 2 inch 
flowers, splendid habit, height 30 inches, a grand 
acquisition. 50 cents. 
